Hsieh claims title as Martic retires
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March 5, 2012, Monday
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CHINESE Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei became the first Asian winner of the Malaysian Open yesterday when her opponent Petra Martic retired with exhaustion after playing both her semifinal and final matches on the same day in Kuala Lumpur.
The unseeded Hsieh beat the fifth-seeded Croat 2-6, 7-5, 4-1.
Earlier yesterday, Martic beat second-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a semifinal lasting more than three hours. Rain triggered a suspension of play on Saturday at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.
Martic had only a few hours to rest before facing Hsieh, ranked 123rd in the world.
Both were playing in their first WTA final.
The 21-year-old Martic won the first set and led the second by 4-2 before she began to significantly tire. She lost the set after appearing to have leg cramps.
Hsieh, 26, led 4-1 in the third set before Martic retired after an hour and 45 minutes.
The tournament was plagued by rain delays and injuries all week. Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland withdrew on Friday with an elbow injury.
In Acapulco, top-seeded David Ferrer captured his third straight title at the Mexican Open on Saturday, beating fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2 in the final.
Ferrer broke Verdasco twice in each set to wrap up the match in just over an hour.
"As Fernando hits so hard, I knew I had to be solid and counter him and I think I did it very well, especially at the beginning," Ferrer said.
The sixth-ranked Ferrer won his second claycourt title in as many weeks, following his victory last Sunday at the Copa Claro event in Buenos Aires.
Ferrer also won the Heineken Open title in Auckland, New Zealand, to open the season. He has an 18-1 record to start 2012, the only loss coming to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In the women's event, Italy's Sara Errani defeated compatriot Flavia Pennetta 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-0 to win her third WTA title.
The unseeded Hsieh beat the fifth-seeded Croat 2-6, 7-5, 4-1.
Earlier yesterday, Martic beat second-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a semifinal lasting more than three hours. Rain triggered a suspension of play on Saturday at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.
Martic had only a few hours to rest before facing Hsieh, ranked 123rd in the world.
Both were playing in their first WTA final.
The 21-year-old Martic won the first set and led the second by 4-2 before she began to significantly tire. She lost the set after appearing to have leg cramps.
Hsieh, 26, led 4-1 in the third set before Martic retired after an hour and 45 minutes.
The tournament was plagued by rain delays and injuries all week. Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland withdrew on Friday with an elbow injury.
In Acapulco, top-seeded David Ferrer captured his third straight title at the Mexican Open on Saturday, beating fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2 in the final.
Ferrer broke Verdasco twice in each set to wrap up the match in just over an hour.
"As Fernando hits so hard, I knew I had to be solid and counter him and I think I did it very well, especially at the beginning," Ferrer said.
The sixth-ranked Ferrer won his second claycourt title in as many weeks, following his victory last Sunday at the Copa Claro event in Buenos Aires.
Ferrer also won the Heineken Open title in Auckland, New Zealand, to open the season. He has an 18-1 record to start 2012, the only loss coming to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In the women's event, Italy's Sara Errani defeated compatriot Flavia Pennetta 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-0 to win her third WTA title.
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